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# practitioner_qualification

The official certifications, training, and licenses that authorize or otherwise pertain to the provision of care by the practitioner (`Practitioner.qualification[]`).

**Primary Keys:**

* practitioner\_qualification\_id

**Foreign Keys:**

* practitioner\_id - links to the [practitioner](/medical-api/handling-data/schema-v100/practitioner/base) table

| Column                          | Data Type | Description                                                                                 |
| ------------------------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| practitioner\_qualification\_id | varchar   | Unique identifier for the qualification row                                                 |
| practitioner\_id                | varchar   | Parent practitioner                                                                         |
| code\_text                      | varchar   | Free-text description of the qualification (`CodeableConcept.text` on `qualification.code`) |

**Related Tables:**

**Parent:**

* [practitioner](/medical-api/handling-data/schema-v100/practitioner/base)

**Child:**

* [practitioner\_qualification\_code\_coding](/medical-api/handling-data/schema-v100/practitioner/qualification_code_coding)